i-Grad Informer
January 17, 2025
Science Day
YouScience
YouScience is a tool that helps students discover career paths, college information for careers, and incorporates resume terminology.
Every student in CCSD completes YouScience before they graduate.
Please make sure your student has completed the following:
- Log into Canvas.
- On the left side of the screen, click on SLDS Launch
- Choose ‘My Career Plan’ at the top.
- Next, click on the blue button ‘Go To YouScience’
- Follow the task assigned according to your grade level.
2025-2026 FAFSA
Exciting news! The 2025–2026 FAFSA form is now available! To assist you in this process, they have created a helpful checklist. Check out all the resources available to help you complete the form.
https://www.gafutures.org/federal-aid-scholarships/fafsa/
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Here are a few links that may help you with your search for scholarships using www.scholarships.com . You can create an account with them as well.
1. Scholarship Deadline Calendar - This handout lists the top scholarships due each month and provides direct links to detailed information for each scholarship.
2. Low Competition Scholarships - A guide to help you find and apply for scholarships with lower competition.
When a student creates a profile with Scholarships.com, in addition to the larger, more competitive scholarship opportunities, they will be matched to dozens of low competition scholarships.
The following is a list of scholarships that are due in October:
The following is a list of scholarships exclusively for high school seniors.
Clubs at i-Grad
Environmental Club
The club will meet at 1pm in Mrs. Mitchell's Room (220)
January 17th: Identifying Recyclable Items
January 31st: Research “Mycelial Running”
February 14th: Recycled Roses
March 7th: Citizen Science
March 21st: Seed Bombs
April 18th: Earth Day Posters
May 2nd: Campus Clean-Up
May 16th: End-of-Year Party!
May 22nd: Extra Recycling Help (morning meeting)
* Recycling Pick-Up will occur at the beginning of each meeting *
Book Club
January 31st
February 28th
March 28th
April 11th (last meeting)
Book Club will meet on the above Fridays from 12:15pm-1pm in Ms. Capozzi's room (222)
The Arts & Crafts Collective
The club will meet at 1pm in Mrs. Mitchell's Room (220)
January 24th: Crochet
February 7th: Valentine’s Collage Cards
February 28th: Charcoal
March 14th: Calligraphy
April 11th: Hammered Flowers
April 25th: Silhouette Portraits
May 9th: End-of-Year Party!
Active Academies Spirit Wear
Spirit Night
PTSA Information
On behalf of the ACTIVE Academy PTSA
The ACTIVE Academy PTSA extends a warm welcome to those of you who are new to our schools, and a “welcome back” to all those returning. To support the activities that the PTSA sponsors, we need your help! Working together, we can truly make a difference at ACTIVE Academy and in the lives of our students.
How You Can Help:
JOIN: Click this link to join the PTSA. It is only $10 to join and is an easy way to support your school.
Shout Out a Staff Member!
Technology Tips
Edgenuity Progress Reports
Parents are set up to receive weekly progress reports via email and also have been sent Portal Access.
Click here to access the Edgenuity Family Portal
Contact your Homeroom Teacher if you did not get your Portal Access code.
Check your Time Zone on Microsoft Outlook!
Are your Live Sessions showing up at 5am? Your time zone must be incorrect!
Instructions for classic Outlook on the web
At the top of the page, select Settings > Mail.
Under Options, select General > Region and time zone.
Under Region and time zones settings, select the language, date and time formats, and Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Select Save.
Partners
Papa John's
i-Grad is happy to partner with Papa John's. They support our school with donations of both delicious pizza and their time and expertise in the business world. This is a win/win for our students at i-Grad and C3!
Support your local Papa John's store and visit them online here: https://www.papajohns.com/
Education First Fund
Give EF2 Realty Team a call at 404-590-4653! Feel free to check them out here!
Menchie's
Website: Frozen Yogurt: www.menchies.com
Modern Woodmen
Garth Gherardini supports i-Grad Virtual Academy as a financial representative of Modern Woodmen, who are eager to serve by helping you plan for life using a variety of tools, including life insurance, annuities, stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and variable annuities.
Ronin Martial Arts
Website: RONIN MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE - Ronin Martial Arts Institute
PathLight Counseling
Every person who walks through our doors brings with them a unique life story and personality. At Pathlight Counseling, we believe in individualizing our therapy to address your specific needs. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or any other issue, we can help you recognize underlying problems, fully realize your strengths, and adjust certain behaviors and thoughts to see things in a different, healthier way.
Website: https://pathlightga.com/
Alexander & Company
Employee Benefit Advisors
Alexander & Company is a full-service, independent employee benefits advisory firm located in Woodstock, Georgia. Since January 1995, our primary focus has been on public school systems. Our approach to benefits is unique, as our main focus is challenging ourselves and the insurance industry by looking at everything we do through Seven Outcomes we believe every school system in America deserves.
Website: https://alexanderandcompany.com/
Connect with i-Grad Virtual Academy
Email: mark.smith@cherokeek12.net
Website: https://www.cherokeek12.net/igrad/home
Location: 8871 Knox Bridge Highway, Canton, GA, USA
Phone: 770-721-6680